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From: Debbie Ratwl 

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In December, tM Air and Radiation Management Admini$lr3boo will hold public hearings concerning six 

s.eparate t~s' 

(1) A proposal to remove a 1980 Maryland Slag Company Secretarial Order from Maryland's Stale 

Implementation P~n because rt is no longer ne<:essary, The particu~te matter offsets required by the 

1960 Order are achieved through process reductions and ability 10 meet a lTlOfe stringenl fine pamculale 

matter standard at the facil~ies 

(Z) Amendments to Regulation .01 under COMAR Z6.11 OZ Permits, ApprO'lals, and Registration: and 

(2) Regulation 01 under COMAR 26,11 03 Permits, Approvals, and Registration-Title V Permits to update 

COMAR ~rporation by reference e tations to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acid 

Rain Program to ensure that changes in the federal program are incorporated into Maryland's regulations; 

(3) Amendments to Regulations .01 and .03 under COMAR 26.11.10 Control of Iron and Steel 

Production Installations to require operational paramete rs to be established as an enforcement tool in lieu 

of visible emissions; 

(4) Amendments to Regulation .01 and adoption of new Regulation ,05-1 undilr COMAR 26." .Z4 Stage 

II Vapor Recovery at Gasoline Impensing Facilities to allow the Air and Radiation Management 

Administration to utilize inspection$ of Stage I and Stage II systems by a certified inspector under COMAR 

26,10.03.10 Underground Storage Tank Inspection Requirements for compliance determination purposes 

with the requirements of COMAR 26,11 .24; 

(5) Submittal of a CQI1lonnity SIP revision which reflects changes in the conformity process that have 

resulted from the enoctment of SAFETEA-lU including substitution of transportation control measure-s 

and carbon monoxide and ~ne particle hotspots. The SIP revision wi~ also address the newly required 

Washington County interagency consultation prO(:edures; and 

(6) A,ppen<lix to the Conformity SIP Revision listed in #5 abO'le. Amendments to Regulations 01 - .05 

and .07 - .09 under COMAR 26.11 .26 Conformity to (1) update ltle citations to the federal conformity 

regulations to reflect aD recent federal amendments and (2) add the Hagerstown! Eastern Panhandle 

(HEP) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPOI to the list of affected MPOs to ensure that interagency 

consultation procedures are followed in WashingtQl1 County. now designated by EPA as a nonattainrnent 

area for fine particu~te matter (PM2.5). 

The full teK! of ttle proposed regulation amendments appear in the Maryland Register today, November 

13, 2006. These proposed actions may also be seen at hUpcllwww dsd.s!ate.md.U$/mdreQlste!!. Tile 

Techn~1 Suppon Documents are available lor public review on ltle Maryland Depanment of Itle 

Environmenrs website at the following address: 

h!tp:/Iwww.!l)!jestate mduslAbou\MDElreQC9mm mtusp 

Except for the amendments related to the federal Acid Rain program. aB actions will be submitted to the 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as revisions to Maryland's State Implementation Plan. 

Public hearings on the proposed actions will be held QI1 December 14. 2006 at to a,m, at ltle Department 

of the Environmen~ 1600 Washington Boulevard, tst Floor Aqua CQI1ference Room, Ba~ more. Maryland 

2123().1720. 

Interested persons are invited to attend and express their views. Comments may be sent to Deborah 

Rabin, Regulations CoordInator, Air and Ra<liation Management Administration, Depanment of the 
i Debelle Rabin _ Public Heanngs re: Air Quality Regutato'1 Actionl- PleaH Confirm Receipt Page 2 / 

nvironmen~ 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720, or emailed to 

drabin@mde,state,mdus.Commentsmustbereceivednottatertl'1anDecember14, 2006.orbe 

submitted at the hearing. For more information, call Debo<"ah Rabin at (410) 537-3240. 

Copies of the proposed actions and supporting documents are avaitable for review at the following 

locations: The Air and Radlation Management Administration; regional offices of the Department in 

Cumbe;1and and sati$bury, alliocal air quality control offices: and klcal health departments in those 

ooun~e$ 1'\0\ having separate air quality control Offices. 

Anyone needing special aceommodations at the public hearing should contact !he Departments Fair 

Practices Office at (410) 537-3964, TIY users may contact !he Departmeni through the Maryland Relay 

Service at 1-800-735-2258. 

Deborah Rabin, Regutations Coordinator 

Air & Radlation Management Administration 

Maryland Dept 01 tI'1e Environment 

1800 Washington Blvd., Suite 730 

Ba~imore. MD 21230 

Telephone Number: (41 0)-537-3240 
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Subject; Notice of Public Hearings - MD Air Quality Contr~ - Plean Confirm ReceIpt 

In [)ecembef, lIle Air and Radiation Management Administration wi. hold public hearings concerning six 

separate topics: 

(1) A proposal to remove a 1980 Maryland Stag Company Secietarial Order from Marylal'Kfs State 

Implementation Plan because it is no boger necessary. The particulate matter offsets required by the 

1980 Ofder are aci\ieved through process reductions and ability to meet a more stringent fine particulate 

matter standard at the facilities. 

(2) Amendments to Regulation .01 under COMAR 26.11 .02 Permits, Apptovals. and Registration: and 

(2) Regulation .01 under COMAR 26.11 .03 Pennits, A+lprovals, and Registration-Title V Permits to update 

COMAR incorpOration by reference citations to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acid 

Rain Program to ensure lIlat changes in lIle federal program are ncorpotated into Maryland's regulations; 

(3) Amendments to Regulations .01 and .03 under COMAR 2611 .10 Control of Iron and Steel 

Production InstaUations to require operational paramete" to be established as an enforcement tool in lieu 

01 visible emissions: 

(4) Amendments to Regulation .01 and adoption of new Regulation .05-1 under COMAR 26.11 .24 Stage 

II Vapor Recovery at GaWiine Dispensing Facilities to allow the Air and Radiation Management 

Administration to utilile inspections 01 Stage I and Stage II systems by a certified inspector under COMAR 

26.10.03.10 Underground Storage Tank Inspection Requirements/or compliance determination purposes 

with Itle requirements of COMAR 26.11 24; 

(5) Submittal of a Conformity SIP revision which reflects changes in the conlannJly process that Mve 

resu~ed from the enactment 01 SAFETEA_lU including substitution of transportation control measures 

and carbon monoxide and fine particle hotspots. The SIP revision wi" also address the newry required 

Washington County interagency consuttation procedures; and 

(6) Appendi~ to the Conformity SIP Revision Usted in #5 above: Amendments to Regulations .01 - .05 

and .07 _.09 ul'lder COMAfl. 26.11 .26 COnformity to (1) update the crtations to the federal conformity 

regulations to re~ect a~ recent federal amendments al'ld (2) add the Hagerstowni' Eastem Panhandle 

(HEP) MetrO?Oiitan Planning Organization (MPO) to the list of affected MPOs to ensure that interagency 

CO<lsuttation procedures are followed in Washington County, now designated by EPA as a nonatta,nment 

area for fine particulate matter (PM2.5). 

The luI! teid of the 

,2006. 

P!ease make these materials available in your pfflCe for publiC review 

Except'Of the amendments related to the federal Acid Rain program, all actions wi~ tie subrTlltted to the 

U.S. Environmental Prote<:tion Agency (EPA) as revisions to Marylal'Kfs Slate Implementation Plan. 

PubliC hearings on the proposed actions wintie held on Decemtler 14. 2006 at 10 a.m. at Itle OiIpartrnent 

of the Environment. 1600 Washington Boolevard. 1st Floor Aqua Conference Room, BaltImore. Marylal'ld 

21230-1720 
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Interested pef$Ons are invited to attend and express their view'S_ Comments may be sent to Deborah 

Rabin, Regulations Coordmatoc, Air and Radiation Management Administration, Department of the 

Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Su e 730, Baltimoce, Maryland 21230-1720, or emalled to 

drabi!J@mde_mtemdul. CommentsmustbereceivednotlaterthanDecemberI4, 2006, or be 

submitted at the ~aring . Foc more information, tall Deborah Rabin at (410) 537-3240_ 

Cop~ of the proposed actions and supporting documents are available foc review at the following 

locations: The Air and Radiation Management Administration; regional offices of the Department in 

Cumberland and Salisbury; all local air quality control offices; and local ~alth departments in those 

counties not having separate air quality control offices. 

Anyone needing special accommodations at the puillic hearing should contact the Departmenh Fair 

Practices Office at (410) 537-3964. TIY users may contact the Department thr0U9h the Maryland Relay 

Service at 1--800-735-2258 

Deborah Rabin, Regulations Coordinator 

Air & Radiation Management Administration 

Marylar.d Dept. of the Environment 

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Telephone Number: (410)-537-3240 
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